Better Hearing and Speech Month is a time to make the community aware ways to help encourage communication development in children. As your child’s speech and language skills develop there are activities and tips that you can do at home to enhance your child’s speech and language skills.
Read MoreBetter Hearing and Speech Month is a time to make the community aware of those in need of speech-language therapy, which can be life-altering. There are warning signs that that can signal a potential communication disorder and ways that you can do daily to encourage your child’s communication development.
Read MoreThe American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) designates May as Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM). Since 1927, BHSM is celebrated to provide parents, educators and the community with information to raise awareness about communication disorders, help identify those in need of life-altering treatment and to explain the role of a speech-language pathologist. In Home Speech Solutions will be doing a multi-part blog series on these topics. This is our first post.
Read MoreBooks are my favorite way for parents and/or caregivers to work on language skills at home. Reading with your child can easily be incorporated into your daily routine. Language skills you can address while you read with your child include vocabulary, adjectives, wh-question (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, and ‘why’), sequencing, and syntax. Below is a list I complied of my favorite spring themed books for language development.
Read MoreHappy spring everyone! Spring is my favorite time of year because the weather starts to warm up and the flowers begin to bloom. Spring is an excellent time to foster your child’s speech and language development using these fun season-themed activities.
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